Giannis Antetokounmpo signs largest deal in NBA history with Milwaukee Bucks
The city of Milwaukee can now breathe a sigh of relief. NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to sign a five-year contract extension with the…
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Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, elevating the…
Continue Reading Hayabusa2 mission confirms return of an asteroid sample, including gas, to Earth
The Hayabusa2 mission successfully collected a sample from a near-Earth asteroid and returned it to Earth — as well as the first gas sample…
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Funeral homes, morgues grapple with surge in US Covid-19 deaths
Funeral director Kevin Spitzer has been overwhelmed with Covid-19-related deaths in the small city of Aberdeen, South Dakota. He and his two…
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Stimulus negotiations: A deal is within reach. Can Hill leaders finally strike one?
It’s now time for congressional leaders to finally show their cards — and make some critical decisions. With government funding running…
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Supreme Court backs religious groups against COVID-19 restrictions in Colorado and New Jersey
The Supreme Court on Tuesday again sided with religious groups in Colorado and New Jersey that argued that the states’ covid-related restrictions on…
Continue Reading YouTuber Jake Paul offers UFC fighter Conor McGregor $50 million to box him
YouTuber Jake Paul is trying to capitalize on his initial success in the boxing ring by challenging former UFC champion Conor McGregor. Channeling…
Continue Reading A 2-year-old was abandoned at a Goodwill with a note and a bag of clothes
One suspect is in custody after a 2-year-old boy was dropped off at a Southaven, Mississippi, Goodwill store with nothing but a bag of clothes and a…
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Newsom holds coronavirus briefing amid huge surge
California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to address the state late Tuesday morning amid a huge surge in both new cases of coronavirus and…
Continue Reading Ann Reinking, Broadway star who played Roxie Hart in ‘Chicago,’ dies at 71
Ann Reinking, the Broadway star who played Roxie Hart in the musical “Chicago,” has died, her manager Lee Gross confirmed to CNN in an…
Continue Reading The Atlanta Braves want to help preserve the native Cherokee language
Professional sports teams have long been scrutinized for their use of Native American culture and imagery. In response to renewed discussions about…
Continue Reading Lawmakers rush to complete coronavirus relief before week’s end
Democrats appear increasingly resigned to having to drop, for now, a scaled-back demand for fiscal relief for states and local governments whose…
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Inauguration committee says Biden’s scaled-down swearing-in will include ‘vigorous health and safety protocols’
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office at the US Capitol in January during a significantly…
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Most Americans will likely get a COVID-19 vaccine, Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds
A large majority of Americans, 71%, say they will “definitely or probably” get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a survey out Tuesday from the Kaiser…
Continue Reading It’s not just doctors and nurses who are getting the first vaccines. Some housekeeping staff are at the top of the list
The first Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are here, but it’s not just doctors and nurses who are getting them first. At the VA Bedford…
Continue Reading U.S. Marshal says it was ‘premature’ for him to say Casey Goodson Jr. shooting appeared ‘justified’
The US Marshal who initially asserted a deputy’s fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. appeared “justified” said his statement was…
Continue Reading A man played the same numbers on the same day on 160 lottery tickets. He won $800,000
Sometimes you just gotta go with a feeling. Kwame Cross bought 160 tickets this month for a Virginia Lottery Pick 4 game. And he played exactly the…
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Northern California county begins door-to-door testing
(KYMA, KECY/AP News) – A Northern California county has begun a door-to-door coronavirus testing pilot program in a majority Latino community that…
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Fauci recommends Trump and Pence get vaccinated for Covid-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci would recommend that both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence receive the Covid-19 vaccine, which has been…
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California jail to release half of inmate population
A California court has ordered the crowded Orange County Jail’s inmate population to be reduced by half out of concern for coronavirus…
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